Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut Arrested By ED After Day-Long Raids In Land Scam Case

MUMBAI, (NDTV): Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate after he skipped summons twice to appear for questioning in an alleged land scam case. The Federal probe agency officials searched his home for most part of the day before he was detained.

At 7 am, the probe agency team, accompanied by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officials, reached Raut’s home in Bhandup in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai and began searching the property. ALSO READ: What is Patra Chawl land case and how is Sanjay Raut involved in the Patra Chawl scam?

Raut, who is in former (recently ousted) Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena faction, has denied any wrongdoing and alleged he is being targeted due to political vendetta.

“…False action, false evidence…I will not leave Shiv Sena…Even if I die, I will not surrender…I have nothing to do with any scam. I am saying this by taking the oath of Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray. Balasaheb taught us to fight. I will continue to fight for Shiv Sena,” Raut tweeted this morning. ALSO READ: Rs 11.50 lakh cash seized from Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s residence in Mumbai

Meanwhile, according to PTI, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray earlier on Sunday said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) may arrest party leader Sanjay Raut, and alleged that the agency’s ongoing action against him was part of a ”conspiracy” to finish off the party.

Thackeray was addressing the party leaders and workers from Thane district at his residence ‘Matoshree’ at Bandra in suburban Mumbai, on the day the ED conducted searches at Raut’s house in connection with a money laundering probe.

”ED guests are at Sanjay Raut’s house. He may get arrested. What conspiracy is this? Shiv Sena gives strength to Hindus and Marathi people and hence there is a conspiracy to finish off the party,” he said.

Thackeray said people whom Shiv Sena helped to grow politically are now switching loyalty. (Read More Here)

(With inputs from NDTV & PTI)